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5 streamable Chinese LGBTQ documentaries
Although more obscure than feature films, there are many thoughtful and compelling Chinese nonfiction movies featuring queer themes. Have a look.
Drag queens and crossdressers: Where straight and queer meet on the Chinese internet
The presence of drag queens and crossdressers who identify as straight on the Chinese internet is seen as a symbol of LGBTQ representation, helping cultivate tolerance and acceptance. It is also a reminder that Chinese society’s relationship with “queer” is more complicated than meets the eye.
LGBTQ Uyghurs live trapped between layers of trauma
“I like living at home with my parents. To take care of them in their old age would be a great honor, and I could live out my days alone, working in my hometown until my death. If I could choose, that’s the destiny I would pick.”
‘Moneyboys’: A provocative, atmospheric film about Chinese hustlers
A Taiwanese and Viennese coproduction, “Moneyboys” follows Fei, a gay sex worker, as he explores love amid his life of secrecy.
Remembering Shanghai Pride, China’s largest LGBTQ festival
This month would have marked the 14th Shanghai Pride event, an annual festival first held in 2009 — if not for the fact that it has been on indefinite hiatus for the last two years.
Must-read LGBTQ China books for Pride Month
In celebration of Pride Month, we’re giving visibility to queer Chinese stories. We’ve compiled a list of LGBTQ books across multiple genres, written by authors of mainland Chinese, Hong Kong, and Taiwanese descent.
Between Islamophobia and homophobia: Life as an LGBTQ Uyghur in China
Queer Uyghurs are caught between visibility and invisibility, censorship and self-censorship, being “out” and hiding in the closet. It is not safe for them to share their stories. But when they do, they tell of the human desire to belong and to love.
China lowers minimum age to 18 for gender reassignment surgery
China is taking steps to bring itself up to international medical standards when it comes to trans healthcare.
‘Rose Boy’: How a death on campus changed LGBTQ education in Taiwan
The 22nd anniversary of the death of “Rose Boy” was commemorated in China, while the media coverage of an empowering song named after him attracted criticism for downplaying its progressive message.
Chinese food blogger comes out in suicide note on Bilibili
The popular content creator’s sexual identity, however, was blurred out in some reports in Chinese media, leading to outrage among his followers and those in China’s LGBTQ community.
Activists fight for LGBTQ adoption rights in Taiwan
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Taiwan since 2019, but true equality has not yet been achieved. Social organizations and legislators are collaborating to make changes happen.
China censors gay storyline in new Fantastic Beasts franchise movie
China has nixed another gay movie storyline, this time from the Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. Warner Bros caved to demands from the Chinese government to censor references to a queer relationship from dialogue.
Less political, more personal: The many struggles of China’s transgender population
In some countries, trans rights and legal protections are now a key topic of national debate. China’s trans community is instead quietly grappling with more immediate problems, such as overwhelming rejection from family members and difficulty in obtaining appropriate medication.
Gender bending in China, in fiction and real life
We asked journalist and culture writer Jin Zhao all about Chinese queer radio plays and homoerotic fiction, genres that have a surprisingly large fan base in China.
Danmei, a genre of Chinese erotic fiction, goes global
Centered around romantic and sexual relationships between men, “danmei” is wildly popular in China. It’s been a hit abroad, too, with three books recently receiving an authorized English translation — and all three making it to the New York Times’s bestsellers list.
In the mist
A queer fantasy in 360-degree VR
China’s Cultural Crackdowns: A guide
From classrooms to phone screens to celebrity idols, the Chinese government is tightening its control over Chinese society. As culture reaches a new level of strategic importance, SupChina takes stock of the disparate changes to society in the past few years.
China’s leading LGBTQ advocacy group deletes social media accounts, appears to be in jeopardy
Civil society organizations in China have been on the retreat for some time, and the past year has been particularly hard on LGBTQ groups. Today, one of the country’s most prominent advocates for sexual minorities shut down its online channels.
The wild, wonderful (and very queer) world of Chinese radio dramas
In China, overt depictions of same-sex relationships are banned from mainstream media platforms. But there’s one space where these stories are allowed to be told.
Why Chinese women are falling for 'boys love' fiction
Homoromanticism and China’s feminist awakening: Nikkei Asia digs into the popularity of web novels and fan fictions featuring male-male romance, which skirt censorship while homosexual relationships are strictly banned in movies and on TV, and explains how the genre relates to the country’s feminist movement.
Haus of Lily: Beijing Drag House
We sat down with Elizabeth Stride to talk about how drag culture has evolved in China.
Global arm of Gay Games confident event will go ahead in Hong Kong in 2023
The Games were originally slated for November 2022 but were postponed due to concerns over Covid-19 travel restrictions.
Taiwan court rules against surgery requirement for legal gender change
LGBTQ+ advocates are celebrating the ruling, but want legislation to secure rights.
LGBTQ activists give voice to China's censored WeChat groups
After accounts wiped, slogan 'We are all user name not found' pops up in New York
Red Vs are coming after Chinese LGBTQ+ groups
WeChat’s closure of student-run LGBTQ+ accounts triggers another wave of nationalist frenzy and an antitrust report.
LGBTQ in China lament ‘dark day’ after social media crackdown
After student-run accounts erased, China’s marginalised LGBTQ community fears worse to come.
China's Rainbow Screens | The World of Chinese
The six highest rated LGBTQ films in China
